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SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1058 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1031 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1727 PDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FIRE SITE WILL CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
THURSDAY. A FEW AFTERNOON CUMULUS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA.
AN UPPER TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ON THURSDAY EVENING AND BRING INCREASED ONSHORE FLOW AND A
COOLING TREND ON FRIDAY...WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES.
THIS SYSTEM ALSO WILL BRING BREEZY TO LOCALLY GUSTY CONDITIONS
TO THE DISTRICT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW CUMULUS
DEVELOPING
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE  76-81          TOP  71-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BASE  20-24 PERCENT  TOP  22-26 PERCENT
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 10-12 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BASE  42-46          TOP  36-40
MAX HUMIDITY........BASE  48-53 PERCENT  TOP  62-67 PERCENT
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH UNTIL 1900 PDT BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH BY 2200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 5-10.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW CUMULUS
DEVELOPING
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE  72-76          TOP  65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........BASE  24-28 PERCENT  TOP  26-30 PERCENT
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 12-15 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 5-10.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH.



FORECASTER...BARLOW
$$REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU

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REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE